One of the many reasons why urban infill is so important to our community is that it’s a very sustainable form of development. Urban infill is anti-sprawl. Instead of constructing new travelways, utilities, and buildings in undeveloped greenfield areas, urban infill projects take advantage of existing infrastructure and increase the utility of land in already established areas. Urban places like Downtown Denver also are home to many environmentally sound and healthy practices like LEED-certified buildings, public transit, pedestrianism, etc. I’m sure the sustainability factor of urban infill development is one of the reasons why many of you DenverInfill regulars appreciate all the positive developments currently taking place in Downtown Denver.

Fortunately, many businesses these days seek to incorporate sustainable practices into their business model and promote green and healthy lifestyles for their employees and customers. Unfortunately, many more do not. Those businesses that do, however, should benefit from our patronage, right? To help us identify those organizations that offer sustainable perspectives, products, or services, you’ve got to check out ReDirect Guide. Think of it as the “green” yellow pages, with hundreds of categories and business listings in the Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins region, plus Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon too. I particularly like the description for each category (click on the question mark symbol after the category name) that explains how that business sector impacts the environment and sustainable, healthy living. They also have a very interesting “About Us” page that talks about their mission, how they decide which businesses to include in the directory, and other topics.

I think those of you who value an urban environment will find ReDirect Guide a very handy resource and a nice complement to DenverInfill.com. And, if you think you might want to advertise with ReDirect Guide, give them a call and ask for Ian.